List of Outrageous Fortune episodes
Outrageous Fortune was a New Zealand-made serial comedy-drama television series that premiered on 12 July 2005[1] on TV3 in New Zealand. 107 episodes of Outrageous Fortune have aired over the course of six seasons. At present, all six seasons have been released on DVD in Region 4.
The series follows the lives of the Wests, a family of petty criminals living in west Auckland, New Zealand. Mother Cheryl (Robyn Malcolm) is the family matriarch, desperately trying to keep her family out of trouble, who decides to put an end to their criminal ways and become respectable citizens, when her husband Wolf (Grant Bowler) is sent to jail for four years. This is met with much resistance from twin sons Van and Jethro (Antony Starr), older daughter Pascalle (Siobhan Marshall), younger daughter Loretta (Antonia Prebble), and father-in-law Ted (Frank Whitten).
Each episode title is a quotation from Hamlet.[2]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | New Zealand | Australia | |||
| 1 | 13 | 12 July 2005 | 4 October 2005 | 8 December 2005[3] | 1 March 2008[4] | |
| 2 | 17 | 5 September 2006 | 26 December 2006 | 15 March 2007[5] | 3 May 2008[6] | |
| 3 | 22 | 17 July 2007 | 11 December 2007 | 25 March 2008[7] | 4 August 2008[8] | |
| 4 | 18 | 17 June 2008 | 14 October 2008 | 13 November 2008[9] | 30 June 2009[10] | |
| 5 | 19 | 2 June 2009 | 6 October 2009 | 15 October 2009[11] | 12 May 2010[12] | |
| 6 | 18 | 13 July 2010 | 9 November 2010 | 17 November 2010[13] | 11 May 2011 | |
Episode list
Season 1 (2005)
Season one began airing on 12 July 2005 and features a total of 13 episodes. The first season opens with the introduction of the Wests, known far and wide as a small-time crime family. When patriarch Wolf is sent to prison for four years, his wife Cheryl decides that she wants better for her children and tells the family that they're all going legit from now on. However, she finds that it's not easy making an honest buck in this world, and the rest of the family must fight their natural instincts to stay on the straight and narrow, especially when Wolf is still pulling the strings from inside.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Slings and Arrows" | Vanessa Alexander | James Griffin | 12 July 2005 |
| When Cheryl's husband Wolf is sentenced to prison, she declares that the West family is out of the crime business for good. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Rub" | Vanessa Alexander | James Griffin | 19 July 2005 |
| Van ends up working for the Hong family to pay off his debts. Pascalle is forced to get a job, and Cheryl sticks up for her coworkers. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "A Little More Than Kin" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 26 July 2005 |
| Pascalle has a new career, Jethro lies about having Maori heritage and Cheryl receives some undesired attention. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Cause of This Defect" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 2 August 2005 |
| Wolf is on day release from prison to attend a funeral, and all hell breaks loose for the West family. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Infants of Spring" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 9 August 2005 |
| As Cheryl starts to realise that going straight it harder than it looks, the family tries to help out in the only ways they know how. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "But Never Doubt I Love" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 16 August 2005 |
| Pascalle realises she has a secret admirer, while Grandpa West finds love. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Foul Deeds Will Rise" | Jonathan Brough | James Griffin | 23 August 2005 |
| Loretta has to attend school again; Jethro and Caroline announce themselves as a couple, while Grandpa says he is moving away with Margaret. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "My Dearest Foe" | Jonathan Brough | James Griffin | 30 August 2005 |
| Pascalle discovers all is not beautiful in the modeling world, Grandpa takes up poker and Cheryl has yet another job. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "When the Blood Burns" | Michael Bennett | James Griffin & Maxine Fleming | 6 September 2005 |
| Van starts a race war and Jethro realises he lacks the ability to honestly say he's sorry. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Fat Weed That Roots Itself" | Michael Bennett | James Griffin | 13 September 2005 |
| Pascalle bags herself a real live TV star and Hoochie Mama's finances end up in the wrong pockets. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "It Cannot Come to Good" | Jonathan Brough | James Griffin | 20 September 2005 |
| The crime of the century, Van West style; Cheryl is the victim of rumor and innuendo; and Pascalle gets a taste of fame. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "To Be Honest as This World Goes" | Jonathan Brough | James Griffin & Maxine Fleming | 27 September 2005 |
| In the fallout from the Tongan job, Van's having problems with the woman in his life; Cheryl's having problems with the men in hers; and Wolf is presented with a 'Get Out Of Jail' ticket. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "Go, Bid the Soldiers Shoot" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 4 October 2005 |
| Van and Draska are kicked out of the Doslic family home and are also on the run from the law. Despite this, Draska is still determined to carry on with the wedding and enlists Pascalle as her bridesmaid. Cheryl has bottomed out but finds Judd may be Van's saviour. | |||||
Season 2 (2006)
Season two began airing on 5 September 2006 and features a total of 17 episodes, the final episode being the television movie. The second season picks up the story of the West family and their attempts to stay out of trouble, but one major thing has changed: Wolf is out of prison and on home detention. And he, for one, never bought into Cheryl’s grand plan for his family. Cheryl must deal with constant opposition from her husband Wolf to stay straight. Although she deals with the occasional temptation to veer from her chosen path, Cheryl leads by example and tries to keep her family on the same track.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Thy Name Is Woman" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin & Rachel Lang | 5 September 2006 |
| The West family is attacked on all fronts by an evil malevolent force. | |||||
| 15 | 2 | "Think Yourself a Baby" | Simon Bennett | Tim Balme | 12 September 2006 |
| Van's sperm becomes the stuff of legend and Munter takes the piss; Hoochie Mama turns it all the way up to 11; and Pascalle gets herself a man. | |||||
| 16 | 3 | "The Secrets of My Prison House" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin | 19 September 2006 |
| Wolf feels violated; Pascalle's new boyfriend has the hots for an entirely different member of the family; and Loretta and Grandpa repair a few fences while cracking a safe. | |||||
| 17 | 4 | "This Two-Fold Force" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin & Rachel Lang | 26 September 2006 |
| Loretta fights a double-headed parental monster; tries to flout family tradition and may be batting for the other team; and Van and Munter are the Cray Brothers. | |||||
| 18 | 5 | "Shall We to the Court?" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin & Tim Balme | 3 October 2006 |
| Jethro puts himself on the stand as Van becomes Sparky’s private fantasy; a Hoochie Mama fantasy gets a man literally crotchless; and Pascalle fantasises about Hayden’s marital intentions. | |||||
| 19 | 6 | "The Affliction of His Love" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 10 October 2006 |
| Three women are prisoners of love – and two men are knights in shining armour. | |||||
| 20 | 7 | "All That Fortune, Death and Danger Dare" | Mark Beesley | Jan Prettejohns | 17 October 2006 |
| A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing: Cheryl gets wind of the Big Job, and her attempts to save Van from Wolf and peril have big consequences; and Pascalle decides to share the love and takes up a temporary career in nursing. | |||||
| 21 | 8 | "The Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin & Nick Ward | 24 October 2006 |
| Wolf goes to work; Van goes to the rescue and Cheryl goes to purgatory. | |||||
| 22 | 9 | "To Be, Or Not to Be" | Murray Keane | Michael Bennett | 31 October 2006 |
| Wolf’s disappearance gives everyone a chop to chew on; Cheryl doubts her future with Judd; Pascalle goes bush; and Van fears the wrath of Tyson. | |||||
| 23 | 10 | "The Indifferent Children of the Earth" | Murray Keane | Rachel Lang | 7 November 2006 |
| Cheryl audits her life and Loretta finds she has trusted her education to a worthy opponent. | |||||
| 24 | 11 | "Get Thee to Bed" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 14 November 2006 |
| There are all manner of bedfellows – some more unlikely than others. | |||||
| 25 | 12 | "By a Brother's Hand" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin & Tim Balme | 21 November 2006 |
| Van tries to buy a dream home and Pascalle finds her dream job. Meanwhile Munter’s middle name is Iago; Judd feels like Judas; and Jethro does a Hamlet. | |||||
| 26 | 13 | "An Old Man Is Twice a Child" | Murray Keane | James Griffin & Gavin Strawhan | 28 November 2006 |
| Grandpa’s safe cracking attempts nearly bring down the house, and also raise a ghost; and Loretta gets the awful truth about a very important question. | |||||
| 27 | 14 | "Fathers, Mothers, Daughters, Sons" | Murray Keane | Kate McDermott | 5 December 2006 |
| If you accidentally sleep with your half-brother, can that be counted as incest? | |||||
| 28 | 15 | "O God!" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin | 12 December 2006 |
| When the least likely person finds salvation, Cheryl stands to lose; and Pascalle decides she needs to be born again. | |||||
| 29 | 16 | "Now Cracks a Noble Heart" | Simon Bennett | Rachel Lang | 19 December 2006 |
| Cheryl is happy at last, but hasn’t reckoned on a lone Wolf with big plans. | |||||
| 30 | 17 | "Wherein Our Saviour's Birth is Celebrated" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 26 December 2006 |
| Outrageous Fortune: The Movie (Christmas Special): A traditional Kiwi Christmas with a uniquely West family twist. Wolf's in prison to stay, Judd's in prison and trying to get out. The family goes to Tutaekuri Bay for their annual summer holiday. | |||||
Season 3 (2007)
Season three began airing on 17 July 2007 and features a total of 22 episodes. The third season sees West family matriarch Cheryl still battling to keep her family (and herself) on the straight and narrow. Both the men in her life are inside – Wolf after turning himself into the cops as part of his master plan to frame Judd; Judd because he fell in love with the wrong woman – Wolf's woman. As Cheryl ploughs on regardless, balancing the needs of family with those of Hoochie Mama, her burgeoning naughty knicker business, her offspring are going their own merry ways. Van is still managing the Lucky Dollar Store and planning his dream wedding with Aurora. Jethro is branching out from defending the scum of the Earth (and his family) to working for property developer Gary Savage. Pascalle is enthusiastically embracing both her new-found vocation in caring for the elderly and her new-found love for Dr. Bruce Khan. Loretta is happily ensconced with her older man, Hayden, and is gleefully plotting her directorial debut, helming the next great erotic film, especially for women.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "What Loss Your Honour May Sustain" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 17 July 2007 |
| Cheryl faces a vengeful harpy and a whiteware crisis; as Van fights for love, honour and the Lucky Dollar. | |||||
| 32 | 2 | "While the Grass Grows" | Mark Beesley | Tim Balme, James Griffin & Rachel Lang | 24 July 2007 |
| Van and Munter go green; Grandpa sees red; and to stay in the black, Hayden finds a man with enormous potential. | |||||
| 33 | 3 | "Most True, She Is a Strumpet" | Simon Bennett | Rachel Lang | 31 July 2007 |
| Van's road to true love hits a handicap. And Loretta finds that Grandpa's rooting is also a problem. | |||||
| 34 | 4 | "Contagious Blastments" | Simon Bennett | Rachel Lang | 7 August 2007 |
| Tragedy leads to love; and family honour is tested with bodies, bikies and the truth about the curse of the Wests. | |||||
| 35 | 5 | "What Did You Enact?" | Michael Bennett | James Griffin | 14 August 2007 |
| Pascalle reveals all for love as Loretta makes her erotic masterpiece. But can Cheryl and Bruce be kept out of the movie business? | |||||
| 36 | 6 | "Put the Strong Law on Him" | Michael Bennett | Tim Balme | 21 August 2007 |
| Cheryl wants to do the right thing; Jethro is asked to do the wrong thing; and Pascalle takes on the thong thing. | |||||
| 37 | 7 | "I Dare Damnation" | Britta Johnstone | Jan Prettejohns & James Griffin | 28 August 2007 |
| Judd breaks down doors to save Van; a force from the past is back with a vengeance; and a trip to the Coromandel reveals all about Munter's mum. | |||||
| 38 | 8 | "Oh Horrible! Most Horrible!" | Britta Johnstone | Kate McDermott & Rachel Lang | 4 September 2007 |
| Hell has no fury like a Loretta scorned, and Cheryl works to reunite the world’s most perfect couple. | |||||
| 39 | 9 | "No Noble Rite" | Murray Keane | Fiona Samuel & James Griffin | 11 September 2007 |
| Pascalle banishes all men in her quest to be the best Muslim bride ever; as Jethro finds that breaking up is hard to do. | |||||
| 40 | 10 | "These Feats So Crimeful" | Murray Keane | Michael Bennett | 18 September 2007 |
| The Wests take sides as Judd faces trial, and Pascalle fears for the honour of her bridesmaid. | |||||
| 41 | 11 | "Unpregnant of My Cause" | Mark Beesley | Rachel Lang | 25 September 2007 |
| Cheryl and Pascalle sniff out something interesting about Loretta, while Van has the plan to end all plans, while also becoming a model. | |||||
| 42 | 12 | "Good Friends, As You Are Friends" | Mark Beesley | Nick Ward & James Griffin | 2 October 2007 |
| Van, the legend, makes a new best friend. Judd gets a big cheque and a new associate - if an old adversary doesn’t stuff things up. | |||||
| 43 | 13 | "To Sleep; No More" | Britta Johnstone | James Griffin | 9 October 2007 |
| A piddling piece of fabric causes much sexy strife between Cheryl and Kasey; and Loretta loses sleep when Pascalle turns ugly over the pizza guy. | |||||
| 44 | 14 | "Natural Magic and Dire Property" | Britta Johnstone | Gavin Strawhan | 16 October 2007 |
| Jethro takes a fall for his major client; and Judd’s devotion to duty gets him in hot water. Van and Munter find strange forces at work. | |||||
| 45 | 15 | "Bow Stubborn Knees" | Murray Keane | Michael Bennett | 23 October 2007 |
| Loretta reels before a nemesis as she faces her future; and Cheryl fears her nemesis is still pulling strings. | |||||
| 46 | 16 | "A Jig or a Tale of Bawdry" | Murray Keane | Tim Balme | 30 October 2007 |
| A bold new venture gets Van and Munter on the job; and Pascalle gets jiggy with it to find the meaning of life. | |||||
| 47 | 17 | "The Secret Parts of Fortune" | Peter Burger | James Griffin | 6 November 2007 |
| Secrets from the past mean Jethro gets an opportunity, and Cheryl has the chance to dig up gold. | |||||
| 48 | 18 | "Who Calls Me Villain?" | Peter Burger | Rachel Lang | 13 November 2007 |
| Jethro's plans start to unravel, but who is the real villain? And Pascalle is accused of crimes most terrible. | |||||
| 49 | 19 | "Most Free and Bounteous" | Mark Beesley | Tim Balme & Rachel Lang | 20 November 2007 |
| Judd and Van have different reasons to fear Cheryl’s new business partner. But will Cheryl take the bait? | |||||
| 50 | 20 | "Something Is Rotten" | Mark Beesley | Gavin Strawhan | 27 November 2007 |
| Grandpa sees something rotten in the state of West House, as Loretta has goods for sale, if she can outplay the system - and Cheryl. | |||||
| 51 | 21 | "The Corrupted Currents of This World" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin | 4 December 2007 |
| Van saves the world, or his sisters, because Pascalle's new job is definitely not as a cheerleader. And Jethro’s mission to save Cheryl goes interesting places. | |||||
| 52 | 22 | "Where the Offence Is, Let the Great Axe Fall" | Simon Bennett | Rachel Lang | 11 December 2007 |
| Van tries to be the best, best man, as Cheryl takes a prisoner; learns a secret; meets her nemesis, and plans to host a wedding. | |||||
Season 4 (2008)
Season four began airing on 17 June 2008 and features a total of 18 episodes. The West family faced a few laws being broken along the way in the name of the greater good, and Cheryl did end up falling in love with a policeman, but even Cheryl finds it hard to maintain perfection, particularly when she’s faced with new dilemmas in the fourth season: Wolf returning and immediately wanting back in, Jethro trying to keep Wolf and Sheree out of his apartment (and his bed); the Tool Guys being guys with tools; Loretta fighting to keep herself on side with the family; Ted on the hunt for the bastard who knocked up Rita; the Hoochie girls falling to pieces and Pascalle trying to heal them all. It’s tough work, but someone’s got to keep them in line. This time around, Cheryl battles the forces of Wolf to defend her kids and castle, but as family tensions erupt, the worst villain may be the enemy within.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | N.Z. viewers (thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "Thinking Makes It So" | Mark Beesley | Rachel Lang | 17 June 2008 | |
| Cheryl attempts to get custody of Loretta's baby, Pascalle returns home, Wolf attempts to bring his errant family back into line. | ||||||
| 54 | 2 | "The Edge of Husbandry" | Mark Beesley | James Griffin | 24 June 2008 | |
| Wolf is suspicious of Pascalle's new husband, Milt, but doesn't have long to be act on his hunch; Van continues to miss Aurora while Cheryl and Wolf's divorce starts to get messy. | ||||||
| 55 | 3 | "As Much Containing" | Britta Johnstone | Tim Balme & Rachel Lang | 1 July 2008 | |
| A mysterious container belonging to Wolf arrives on Cheryl's doorstep; Judd investigates before Van and Munter destroy the contents; Pascalle organises a memorial for Milt. | ||||||
| 56 | 4 | "Revenged Most Thoroughly" | Britta Johnstone | Rachel Lang | 8 July 2008 | |
| Cheryl loses a child and gains a mission; and Grandpa goes to the movies to seek and destroy the Rita Rooter. | ||||||
| 57 | 5 | "Remorseless, Treacherous, Lecherous" | Peter Salmon | James Griffin | 15 July 2008 | |
| Pascalle sees something that's exactly like a miracle except creepy and disturbing; Loretta takes on the big bad Wolf. | ||||||
| 58 | 6 | "A Good Child and a True Gentleman" | Peter Salmon | Tim Balme | 22 July 2008 | |
| When Cheryl's defences are down, Wolf storms the castle, and Baby Jane gets an unlikely babysitter. | ||||||
| 59 | 7 | "What Is a Man?" | Britta Johnstone | Kate McDermott | 29 July 2008 | |
| Van and Munter find their turf is under threat as a new group moves in on their territory; Grandpa has to save Judd from critical sperm build up. | ||||||
| 60 | 8 | "Guilty Creatures" | Britta Johnstone | Fiona Samuel | 5 August 2008 | |
| Cheryl's dodgy dealings come back to haunt her, and no one is safe from the most powerful force in the land. | ||||||
| 61 | 9 | "Most Foul, Strange and Unnatural" | Simon Bennett | Jan Prettejohns | 12 August 2008 | 112.00[14] |
| Wolf suspects a foul plot afoot; Van and Munter both get rude awakenings. | ||||||
| 62 | 10 | "The King, the King's to Blame" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin & Rachel Lang | 19 August 2008 | |
| Cheryl blames Wolf for his lies, but discovers instead a terrible truth, and all in all, a hell of a lot of stuff happens on Kasey's birthday. | ||||||
| 63 | 11 | "Most Valiant" | Britta Johnstone | Tim Balme | 26 August 2008 | |
| Cheryl takes on Sheree, but hasn't reckoned on a guardian angel. Van is jealous as Munter takes inspiration from his new mentor. | ||||||
| 64 | 12 | "Let Them Throw Millions" | Britta Johnstone | Rachel Lang | 2 September 2008 | |
| When Pascalle is blessed, Loretta feels cursed. Van has to do some very important remembering of roots past. | ||||||
| 65 | 13 | "Your Chaste Treasure" | Richard Barr | Gavin Strawhan | 9 September 2008 | |
| Grandpa seeks a missing jewel, but Loretta fears he's in danger from a femme fatale. Kasey's fatal flaw riles Cheryl. | ||||||
| 66 | 14 | "Rest Her Soul" | Richard Barr | Jan Prettejohns & Rachel Lang | 16 September 2008 | |
| Jesus wants baby Jane, but Cheryl isn't so sure, as Judd sets out to save Kasey from the Bahama Triangle. | ||||||
| 67 | 15 | "Affection! Pooh!" | Britta Johnstone | James Griffin | 23 September 2008 | |
| When Judd stands accused, Cheryl fights dirty. Pascalle finds inspiration in a parallel universe. | ||||||
| 68 | 16 | "A Sister Driven Into Desperate Terms" | Britta Johnstone | Tim Balme & Rachel Lang | 30 September 2008 | |
| Loretta wants to save the world, but is she the girl who cried wolf? | ||||||
| 69 | 17 | "Dangerous Conjectures" | Peter Salmon | Rachel Lang | 7 October 2008 | |
| Some mysterious happenings and rude surprises mean Cheryl, Van, Pascalle and Grandpa all get to count the cost of love. | ||||||
| 70 | 18 | "Who Comes Here?" | Peter Salmon | James Griffin | 14 October 2008 | |
| As the Wests take on the Greegans, battle lines are drawn, blood is spilt, and pav goes flying. But who will emerge victorious? | ||||||
Season 5 (2009)
Season Five began airing on 2 June 2009 and features a total of 19 episodes.[15] The fifth season begins with the aftermath of Ted's fateful wedding day. Newly pregnant Cheryl and boyfriend Wayne Judd must adapt to the ever-changing family dynamic. Van gets the short end of the stick during a raid on the West house. But it isn't a West that newcomer, Detective Sergeant Gerard is after. Sheree is arrested instead for robbery, after trying to acquire cash for her unborn babies. However, it turns out Gerard is not after Sheree, but instead has a personal vendetta against her brother, Nicky. He's doing whatever it takes to put Nicky behind bars, including blackmailing Van to give up information regarding Nicky. Meanwhile, Loretta hooks up with her brother Jethro and her ex-boyfriend Hayden, with whom she had a child, baby Jane. They conspire to sell a newly manufactured drug named Excellence, before it becomes illegal.
| No. in series |
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | N.Z. viewers (thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 1 | "All My Sins Remember'd" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin | 2 June 2009 | 408.2[16] |
| If love is a drug, then Loretta is tempted; Van faces a threat to all he holds most dear. | ||||||
| 72 | 2 | "The Fatness of These Pursy Times" | Simon Bennett | Rachel Lang | 9 June 2009 | |
| There's a whole heap of trouble when Cheryl doubts Pascalle; Judd learns that "old" is the new "young". | ||||||
| 73 | 3 | "A Rat, A Rat" | Murray Keane | Tim Balme | 16 June 2009 | |
| Van wrestles with being a rat and finds an angel; Loretta seeks a lab rat and finds a lover. | ||||||
| 74 | 4 | "Drive His Purpose" | Murray Keane | Kate McDermott & Rachel Lang | 23 June 2009 | |
| Van needs a very big plan to save Munter; Loretta needs to thwart the most unholy alliance. | ||||||
| 75 | 5 | "What Company at What Expense?" | Britta Johnstone | Jan Prettejohns & Rachel Lang | 30 June 2009 | |
| The slings, arrows and infomercials of outrageous fortune cause Cheryl to doubt her offspring, with potentially tragic results. | ||||||
| 76 | 6 | "We Will Our Kingdom Give" | Britta Johnstone | Tim Balme | 7 July 2009 | |
| Cheryl is forced to let go; Loretta is forced to take hold and the Mighty Munt is put to the test. | ||||||
| 77 | 7 | "Inform Against Me" | Richard Barr | James Griffin | 14 July 2009 | |
| Van and Munter are involved in a custody battle, as Cheryl sees red over the best news ever. | ||||||
| 78 | 8 | "Some Vicious Mole of Nature" | Richard Barr | Rachel Lang | 21 July 2009 | |
| Pascalle is in peril as Sheree moves to strike, and Loretta finds that trees can also be dangerous. | ||||||
| 79 | 9 | "Honour's at the Stake" | Simon Bennett | Tim Balme & Rachel Lang | 28 July 2009 | |
| Grandpa and Ngaire play for very high stakes, and Loretta's secret lover is no secret anymore. | ||||||
| 80 | 10 | "O Villany!" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin | 4 August 2009 | 406.1[17] |
| Van's blow for freedom causes serious unravelling for the Wests and their associates. | ||||||
| 81 | 11 | "A Serpent Stung Me" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin & Rachel Lang | 11 August 2009 | 513.1[18] |
| The Wests are stung; catastrophe abounds and no one is safe from a woman on the warpath. | ||||||
| 82 | 12 | "Unpack My Heart" | Britta Johnstone | Tim Balme & Rachel Lang | 18 August 2009 | 397.6[19] |
| While Pascalle battles for the beautiful positive, Cheryl finds that Jethro has been fiddling with her knickers. | ||||||
| 83 | 13 | "Constant to My Purpose" | Britta Johnstone | Gavin Strawhan | 25 August 2009 | 394.5[20] |
| Grandpa meets old friends in jail, but Pascalle is still determined to be the best granddaughter ever. | ||||||
| 84 | 14 | "The Power to Charm" | Murray Keane | Tim Balme | 1 September 2009 | 440.1[21] |
| Cheryl and Judd find Van has undergone a conversion, as Loretta faces ultimate betrayal. | ||||||
| 85 | 15 | "Mine Own Room" | Murray Keane | James Griffin | 8 September 2009 | 451.7[22] |
| Van is asked to give the greatest gift; but Pascalle and Loretta most definitely refuse to share. | ||||||
| 86 | 16 | "O Wonderful Son (That Can So Astonish a Mother)" | Murray Keane | James Griffin | 15 September 2009 | |
| Cheryl goes on the assault against fashion crimes and a son called Jethro, as Judd fights for family. | ||||||
| 87 | 17 | "They Bleed on Both Sides" | Britta Johnstone | Rachel Lang | 22 September 2009 | 432.9[23] |
| Cheryl seeks solace from an unlikely quarter, and Pascalle decides that Judd may actually be a saint. | ||||||
| 88 | 18 | "How Like an Angel!" | Britta Johnstone | Rachel Lang | 29 September 2009 | 462.0[24] |
| Where there's a will there's a way. Pascalle and Grandpa both realise this, as they are visited with news that will have far-reaching results. | ||||||
| 89 | 19 | "I Have a Daughter" | Simon Bennett | Rachel Lang | 6 October 2009 | 483.6[25] |
| All's fair in love and war. Cheryl demands a high price for Jane, and Pascalle is also much wanted. | ||||||
Season 6 (2010)
Season Six began airing on 13 July 2010 at a new time slot of 8.30pm and featured a total of 18 episodes. John Campbell appeared as a news reporter in a small cameo. The season is the last and reached its hallmark 100th episode. 10 second promos started airing for the show on 14 June 2010.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | N.Z. viewers (thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 1 | "What a Rash and Bloody Deed Is This" | Britta Johnstone | Rachel Lang | 13 July 2010 | 711.57[26] |
| The Wests defend their mother’s honour; Van goes on the attack and all in all there are one or two bombshells. | ||||||
| 91 | 2 | "Do Your Mother's Commandment" | Britta Johnstone | Tim Balme | 20 July 2010 | 549.73[27] |
| Van embraces the law; Loretta embraces Eric; and Judd's time may well be up. | ||||||
| 92 | 3 | "To a Radiant Angel Link’d" | Murray Keane | James Griffin | 27 July 2010 | 593.40[28] |
| Loretta works hard for the money as Judd gets an offer he would really, really like to refuse. | ||||||
| 93 | 4 | "Make Mad the Guilty and Appal the Free" | Murray Keane | Maxine Fleming & James Griffin | 3 August 2010 | 530.64[29] |
| Bad girls abound as Cheryl becomes a prison vixen and Jethro unleashes the most unstoppable female force. | ||||||
| 94 | 5 | "The Power to Seduce" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin | 10 August 2010 | 520.66[30] |
| Van goes all out for love as Pascalle discovers Hayden and Loretta’s marriage is based on lies. | ||||||
| 95 | 6 | "When Both Contend" | Simon Bennett | Tim Balme | 17 August 2010 | 484.67[31] |
| There is horror, outrage and also much rejoicing when Van and Jethro are on with the same woman. And Munter has some chick trouble as well. | ||||||
| 96 | 7 | "Go Seek Him Out" | Murray Keane | James Griffin | 24 August 2010 | 549.35[32] |
| Pascalle's future is in the balance as Nicky is sentenced and the Wests attract more unwelcome police attention. | ||||||
| 97 | 8 | "Help, Help, Ho!" | Murray Keane | Fiona Samuel & James Griffin | 31 August 2010 | 471.89[33] |
| Aaron goes all out when he learns Munter's shameful secret, but Loretta's not taking any help from anyone. | ||||||
| 98 | 9 | "Follow Her Close" | Simon Bennett | Rachel Lang | 7 September 2010 | 516.33[34] |
| Pascalle's love life is the cause of much speculation - but can Aaron Spiller really be her new true love? | ||||||
| 99 | 10 | "The Loving Father" | Simon Bennett | Jan Prettejohns & Rachel Lang | 14 September 2010 | 530.00[35] |
| 'Who's your Daddy now' is a very good question to ask Van, Jethro and Judd. | ||||||
| 100 | 11 | "Make Love to This Employment" | Britta Johnstone | Tim Balme | 21 September 2010 | 410.60[36] |
| Grandpa sees potential in an old associate, as Hayden harnesses creative man power. | ||||||
| 101 | 12 | "Let the Door be Lock’d" | Britta Johnstone | James Griffin | 28 September 2010 | 445.39[37] |
| Judd puts a lock on the bathroom door, but will it be enough to stop Mandy the Mauler? | ||||||
| 102 | 13 | "Look Here, Upon This Picture" | Murray Keane | Gavin Strawhan & James Griffin | 5 October 2010 | 469.91[38] |
| A Tool Guy crisis sets Van on a path of higher learning and naked ambition as Pascalle gets the ultimate offer. | ||||||
| 103 | 14 | "Their Grand Commission" | Murray Keane | Rachel Lang | 12 October 2010 | 439.24[39] |
| Cheryl meets her nemesis; and Judd meets his match in the case of the missing nude. | ||||||
| 104 | 15 | "Desperate Undertakings" | Britta Johnstone | Tim Balme | 19 October 2010 | 478.57[40] |
| Van gets in the crapper for love; and Hayden and Loretta fight for public enemy number one. | ||||||
| 105 | 16 | "Give Me Up the Truth" | Britta Johnstone | Rachel Lang | 26 October 2010 | 456.58[41] |
| Cheryl is asked to narc and Jethro's game plan faces some opposition. But one way or another, the truth will out. | ||||||
| 106 | 17 | "Blood and Judgment" | Simon Bennett | James Griffin | 2 November 2010 | 456.13[42] |
| As the Wests are divided over vengeance and lynching, there are tribulations and also some trials. | ||||||
| 107 | 18 | "Tis So Concluded" | Simon Bennett | Rachel Lang, James Griffin & Tim Balme | 9 November 2010 | 724.98[43] |
| Cheryl is determined to set her house in order as there are scores to settle, wrongs to right, and something very ugly in the driveway. | ||||||
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